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You can use this template to include a timeline in an article page. Type {{subst:Include timeline}} where you want the timeline to appear. Click "Preview" In the box that appears, follow the link to create a timeline; Fill in the blanks using the instructions that appear; Once you've saved your timeline, return to the article page and press "save".
[[Category:Generic timeline templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Generic timeline templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last character.
You're ready to create a template! Just follow these simple steps and you'll be up and running in no time! Fill in the "from" and "to" parameters: these are the only parameters that are required; Copy as many bars, notes etc as you need, replacing # with numbers 1, 2, 3… etc. Delete any parameters you don't need; Remember:
This clickable timeline template, wikilinked to over 30 Wikipedia articles, translated into over 30 languages, edited by over 110 editors, transcluded to over 100 articles, was originally derived from {{Life timeline}} for inclusion in the article "Timeline of the evolutionary history of life".
This clickable timeline template, wikilinked to over 30 Wikipedia articles, translated into over 25 languages, edited by over 40 editors, transcluded to over 120 articles, was originally derived from {{Life timeline}} for inclusion in the article "Timeline of human evolution".
The template should automatically detect the correct title of the timeline article, as long as it has been named in one of the more common patterns for such articles (check the link to be sure it worked). If the template doesn't detect the correct name automatically, then add it in manually like this:
The template should automatically detect the correct title of the timeline article, as long as it has been named in one of the more common patterns for such articles (check the link to be sure it worked). If the template doesn't detect the correct name automatically, then add it in manually like this: